Enlisted-to-Officer Opportunities

Detachment 847 specializes primarily in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), which allows military members to separate, become full-time college students and get commissioned as officers after graduation.

However, there are other ways that active duty enlisted personnel may become officers:

• Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program (ASCP)
  Complete a bachelor’s degree as an Air Force ROTC cadet.
• Professional Officer Course-Early Release Program (POC-ERP)
  Enter ROTC within two years of separation and become a full-time college student.
• Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen (SOAR)
  Separate from active duty and become a full-time college student through ROTC.
• Airmen Education and Commissioning Program (AECP)
  Earn a bachelor’s degree while on active duty, then attend Officer Training School.
• Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP)
  Earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing while on active duty.
• Officer Training School (OTS)
  Allows those with bachelor’s degrees to complete military training to become officers.

To learn more about these enlisted-to-officer programs, visit the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development.

We may be able to answer questions regarding these enlisted-to-officer pathways, but please contact your base education officer for more details.